{"product_id":"earl-lloyd-basketball-hof-1st-african-american-to-play-in-nba-game-1950s-signed-auto-3x5-index-card","title":"Earl Lloyd Basketball HOF 1st African-American to Play in NBA Game 1950s Signed AUTO 3x5 index card","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEarl Lloyd (Deceased) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was the first African American player to play a game in the National Basketball Association (NBA). An All-American player at West Virginia State University, Lloyd helped lead West Virginia State to an undefeated season in 1948. As a professional, Lloyd helped lead the Syracuse Nationals to the 1955 NBA Championship. Lloyd was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOffered is a period 1950s (playing days) signed 3x5 index card in blue ink.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Albersheim's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49367442325659,"sku":"14661","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/2573\/3275\/files\/EarlLloydIndex.jpg?v=1787607970","url":"https:\/\/www.albersheims.com\/products\/earl-lloyd-basketball-hof-1st-african-american-to-play-in-nba-game-1950s-signed-auto-3x5-index-card","provider":"Albersheim's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}